re: Does it bother anyone that we will likely not have both O and Aranda anymore?

Aranda could be what jimbo fisher is now... The one who got away because we were too afraid to pull the trigger.

I know it's not a popular opinion in this thread, but O is replaceable. Not easily, but there are dline coaches out there as good as him, and juluke or Craig can take over RC. If jimbo takes over, I have no fears as far as recruiting.

I'm the other hand, we will not find a a DC as good as aranda.

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Why would anyone believe Aranda stays regardless of who the head coach is?

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I mean he COULD leave, but where would he go that gets him an HC gig any faster? If he leaves lsu he then has to start over again after one year.

I doubt he would just pack up and move his family, if he is left alone to his side of the ball at LSU. I wouldn't see offensive coaches like Jimbo and Herman getting in his shite as long as he keeps doing what he is doing now.

Seems unlikely he leaves at the end of the year. End of next year i would guess, assuming he has similar success as this year.

The other thing to think about is...he knew very damn well that les could be fired this year, but he still came.

That may be a very good sign that he committed to LSU and not les.

Yep. I would have no issue with making him the highest paid coordinator in the country. ~$2m should keep him for a couple of years.

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The other thing to think about is...he knew very damn well that les could be fired this year, but he still came.

That may be a very good sign that he committed to LSU and not les.

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Although it was a good bet that Aranda could do great things with a roster as talented as LSU, it was shocking as hell that LSU was able to hire him away with such an uncertain situation at HC last year.

That was a top notch hire under normal circumstances, let alone with as much turmoil as we saw at the end of the season.

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It wasn't shocking at all. Not only is he making significantly more than he was previously, his contract specifically exempts him from being attached to Miles. In other words, he knew he had job security regardless of whether or not Miles got fired.

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I understand what you are saying but he was already viewed as one of the best defensive coordinators in college football. He did have options. He was going to get a sizable raise when he changed schools and he didn't have to jump into the middle of a predictably unstable year.

I guess you could speculate that he believed in himself enough to achieve even in the presence of chaos, but even that seems like more of a gamble than he had to bother taking.

Get real

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I'd still love to see Orgeron as HC, Aranda as DC, Kiffin or another top OC, and Myles Brennan at QB and just see what happens


What happens is Arranda and Kiffin both get HC gigs in a minimum of 2 years.

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I've been at the point for a while that I don't think Orgeron should get the job unless around eight potential coaches (including Aranda) refuse it.

I hope that's not misunderstood as being a personal affront. Being the head football coach at a school that should contend for championships isn't about seniority, or heritage, or likability - it is about what you've shown you can do, win at the highest possible level.

If Orgeron has himself in a mental place that not being promoted to head coach is a slap in the face then he needs to go. The program is bigger than any single coach and he is smart enough to know his history as head coach doesn't make a good argument.

If he wants the opportunity at LSU, or another major school, he will have to do what other people do. Prove himself at a midmajor or a less prestigious Power 5 job first.